Monthly Archives: November 2016

Profile Response: Tracy Kyle, Richmond, MO

Tracy Kyle works the room like she owns the place. Which she does. Ushering elderly women to their booths, clearing tables, filling waters, and greeting customers – most by their first name – the entire time. “I’ve got the biggest … Continue reading

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Profile Response: Mat Qazi, Columbia, MO

There’s a pattern in how people respond to the question, “How will we live tomorrow?” especially among those with an analytical bent. An initial rebuff, that the question is too broad. Then intrigue about the specific words, ‘we’ and ‘tomorrow,’ … Continue reading

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Responses: How will we live tomorrow?

How will we live tomorrow? “Learning from yesterday.” Billy Fallon, Booker T Washington High School for the Performing Arts Dallas TX How will we live tomorrow? “I’ve been thinking about this question and I keep coming back to being a … Continue reading

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Profile Response: Corliss and Carl Thorn, Ferguson, MO

“The first time Carl told me a cyclist was coming to stay with us, I thought, ‘You invited a stranger to our house? Are you crazy?’ This guy from Korea showed up, his bicycle needed repair; he wound up staying … Continue reading

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Profile Response: Linda Lipka, City Council member, Ferguson, MO

Nine years ago Linda Lipka’s daughter was killed in an auto accident on I-70 near Columbia. The following day she received six college scholarship offers. Linda and her husband turned that tragic irony to good advantage by establishing a scholarship … Continue reading

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Profile Response: Wesley Bell, City Council member, Ferguson, MO

“If your dreams don’t scare you, you’re probably not aiming high enough.” There comes a time when events transpire that require us to step up and participate at a higher level. Wesley Bell grew up on the north side of … Continue reading

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Profile Response: Dana Gray and Jerry Basye, Saint Louis, MO

I arrived at Dana Gray’s home in the Southwest Garden neighborhood of St. Louis enthused about my travels in the city. “I could see the arch from the top of Cahokia Mounds, and I saw the mounds from the roof … Continue reading

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Responses: How will we live tomorrow?

How will we live tomorrow? “Your logo reminds me of the Riddler. There is a riddle in your questions. It all boils down to communication. Having a computer and social media can be a disadvantage. When people sit down and … Continue reading

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Trip Log – Day 363 – Oklahoma City OK

November 2, 2016 – Sunny, 80 degrees Miles Today: 21 Miles to Date: 18,777 States to Date: 46  Bicycle maintenance day! Al’s Bicycles in OKC did a great job sprucing up Tom for his 2,000-mile check-up. While he was getting … Continue reading

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Trip Log – Day 362 – Oklahoma City OK

November 1, 2016 – Sunny, 80 degrees Miles Today: 20 Miles to Date: 18,756 States to Date: 46 There are two truths I run up against everywhere I go: our public education system is failing; our public library system is … Continue reading

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